Towards the end of the four-year siege of Sarajevo, with a desire to help the reconstruction of civil society, and thus maintain the cosmopolitan spirit of the city, in 1995 Obala Art Center runs the Sarajevo Film Festival. Today, two decades later, the Sarajevo Film Festival is the leading film festival in the region, and is recognized by film professionals, but also to a wider audience.
Sarajevo Film Festival is an international film festival with a special focus on the region of Southeast Europe (Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo *, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro , Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey), thanks to which films, talent and future projects in the region due to the international limelight.
High-quality programs, strong industry segment, educational and networking platform for young filmmakers, and the presence of representatives of the film industry, filmmakers and media representatives, alongside an audience of over 100,000 people confirm the status of the Sarajevo Film Festival as well as the leading film festival in the region and the recognized from professionals and from the audience.
On the territory in progress with over 140 million inhabitants, Sarajevo Film Festival serves as a common platform for film businesses from across the region, setting future standards in festival organization, film promotion and presentation in Southeast Europe.
Feel the creative energy of our festival, and share with us our love of film in an exceptional atmosphere of Sarajevo.
